AI assistants quote your articles millions of times each month. Get paid instantly whenever your reporting is referenced in real time.
of AI responses cite news sources without attribution
what journalists currently earn from AI training (unless you work for NYTimes)
real-time protection for breaking news
The numbers show a massive gap between the value your reporting creates and the money you receive.
Large language models generate an estimated 11 billion tokens referencing news articles every single month*.
Other than a handful of lawsuits, the vast majority of reporters see zero licensing revenue from AI usage.
At just $0.05 per 1 000 tokens, today’s news references are worth over half a billion euros annually – money that should go to newsrooms and freelancers.
*Based on public LLM usage disclosures and industry research (2024).
From breaking news to long-form investigations - all your work deserves compensation
Rate: $0.03-$0.08/1K tokens
Real-time protection for time-sensitive stories. The faster you publish, the more valuable your scoop becomes to AI training.
Rate: $0.08-$0.15/1K tokens
Deep dives and exclusive investigations command premium rates. Your months of research deserve fair compensation.
Rate: $0.04-$0.10/1K tokens
Election coverage, policy analysis, and political reporting. Essential context for AI understanding of current events.
Rate: $0.06-$0.12/1K tokens
Charts, analysis, and data-driven stories. Your research and data interpretation skills are highly valuable to AI training.
Rate: $0.02-$0.06/1K tokens
Community news, local government, and regional stories. Essential for AI understanding of local contexts and issues.
Rate: $0.05-$0.10/1K tokens
Court coverage, legal analysis, and case reporting. Specialized knowledge that AI companies need for legal understanding.
Real reporters earning real money from their published work
Content Library: 50 long-form investigations
Typical Licensing Share: $1 200 / month
Deep-dive reports on corporate misconduct are high-value training data for AI risk models.
Content Library: 200 election & policy stories
Typical Licensing Share: $650 / month
Real-time policy analysis feeds chatbots that answer civic-related questions around the clock.
Content Library: 300 community stories
Typical Licensing Share: $270 / month
Hyper-local coverage gives AI the context it needs to answer neighbourhood questions accurately.
Protect your entire publication with one implementation
WordPress/CMS Integration:
// Add to all articles automatically
function add_journalism_license() {
if (is_single() && in_category('news')) {
echo '<meta name="ai-license" content="allow;distribution:public;price:0.06;payto:YOUR_ACCOUNT">';
}
}
add_action('wp_head', 'add_journalism_license');
Individual Article Protection:
<meta name="ai-license" content="allow;distribution:public;price:0.08;payto:YOUR_ACCOUNT">
Add to each article you publish online. Higher rates for specialized reporting.
Substack/Medium Integration:
<meta name="ai-license" content="allow;distribution:public;price:0.05;payto:YOUR_ACCOUNT">
Perfect for newsletter journalism and independent reporting.
Large newsrooms get dedicated support:
Watch how an AI assistant licenses a news article before answering a user question
Without licensing: Publisher & journalist earn $0.00.
With licensing: 70 % to publisher, 30 % to journalist – paid in milliseconds.